UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN …

THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JTR)

UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND

DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES

MR. JEFFREY P. ANGERS, JR. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army

(Military Personnel)

RUSSELL W. BELAND Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy

(Military Manpower and Personnel)

MR. JOHN A. FEDRIGO Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary

of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)

CAPT CHRISTOPHER HULSER U.S. Coast Guard

Acting Director, Military Personnel

REAR ADMIRAL MICHAEL J. SILAH National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration Director, NOAA Corps

REAR ADMIRAL SUSAN M. ORSEGA U.S. Public Health Service

Director, Commissioned Corps Headquarters

Published by: The Per Diem, Travel, and Transportation Allowance Committee

U.S. Department of Defense 4800 Mark Center Drive Suite 04J25-01

Alexandria, VA 22350-9000 defensetravel.dod.mil

FAX: (571) 372-1301

COVERLETTER APRIL 1, 2020

A. Authorized Personnel. These regulation changes are issued for all Uniformed Service Members and DoD Civilian Employees.

B. New Regulation Changes. Material new to this change is indicated by yellow highlighting and is effective IAW the date of this change unless otherwise indicated.

C. Applicable MAP and/or CAP Items and Brief of Revisions. This change includes all material and revisions written in the following MAP and/or CAP Items:

MAP/CAP 003-20(E) ? Revision of Appendix A Terms S Through Z and Acronyms. Updates and revises terms S through Z and acronyms defined in Appendix A.

MAP/CAP 004-20(I) ? Spell Out Acronyms Removed from Acronym List. Spells out the acronyms

through the JTR that will be removed from the acronym list in MAP/CAP 003-20(E) ? "Revision of Appendix A Terms S Through Z and Acronyms." Affects various paragraphs through the JTR.

CAP 005-20(E) ? Distance Requirement for Permanent Change of Station. Revises the definition of "Short Distance Moves" in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation Amendment 20-02 in the Federal Register. Affects Appendix A.

MAP/CAP 008-20(E) ? Evacuation Destinations. Revises JTR Par. 060103-C, Table 6-5, and Table 67 to clarify that the USD (P&R) is not required to approve a non-foreign OCONUS safe haven when the United States is identified as the safe haven location and to clarify submission requirements for requests to evacuate to an alternate safe haven located in a foreign location.

CAP 010-20(I) ? Update GSA's Waiver Authority. Extends until 31 March 2025 the waiver authority granted to DoD by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) ?302-7.9 for storage in transit (SIT) beyond 150 or 180 days. This authority also adds a reporting requirement for the total weight, and the total cost of the household goods in temporary storage for each employee granted an exemption. Affects. par. 054307.

MAP 012-20(R) ? Per Diem Allowance during Isolation, Awaiting Transportation, and Government-Funded Leave. Authorizes a per diem allowance for Service members and dependents who are ordered to remain in isolation or quarantine and lodging in kind or meals in kind are not provided. It also addresses Service members and dependents who are ordered to remain in isolation or quarantine after arriving at their new Permanent Duty Station. This item also clarifies when per diem allowances are authorized for Service members and dependents who are ordered to temporarily return to the old Permanent Duty Station or an alternate location to await transportation. Lastly, this item clarifies that if a Service member is required to isolate or quarantine after returning from Government-funded leave travel, then the Service member may be issued a TDY order. Affects pars. 040102, 050106, 050107, 050603, 050816-D, and 051206.

MAP/CAP 013-20(I) ? Miscellaneous Corrections. Corrects miscellaneous minor errors throughout

the JTR. Affects section 0452 and pars. 020206, 050107, 050405, and 050816.

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MAP/CAP 014-20(I) ? Clarify Per Diem within the Local Area. Clarifies that per diem is not

authorized at the old PDS when the Service member has not detached or departed and HHG have not been picked up. This change aligns Table 2-27 with paragraph 051203(B)(1)(a).

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Intro Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Appendix A Appendix B

TABLE OF CONTENTS

JTR INTRODUCTION

Authority, Applicability, and Administration of the JTR Responsibility for the JTR Effective Date of Regulation Changes Interpretation of These Regulations and their Underlying Laws and Regulations Questions, Suggestions, or Recommendations Service or DoD Agency Regulation Review Process

CHAPTER 1: GENERAL POLICY

0101 010101. 010102. 010103. 010104.

0102 010201. 010202. 010203. 010204. 010205. 010206.

0103 010301. 010302.

BASIC TRAVEL RULES Travel Categories Guiding Principle Traveler Responsibilities Service or Agency Responsibilities

OTHER BASIC TRAVEL INFORMATION Key Participants Requirement to Travel Travel Status Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) and Advance of Funds Defense Travel System (DTS) Use Travel Authorizations and Orders

FINANCIAL RULES Receipt Requirements Duplicate Payments and Fraudulent Claims

0104 010401.

UNIQUE STATUS OR CONDITION Absentee, Straggler, Deserter, or Service Member without Funds

CHAPTER 2: STANDARD TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES

0201 020101. 020102. 020103.

0202 020201. 020202. 020203. 020204. 020205.

INTRODUCTION Transportation Allowance Per Diem Allowance Miscellaneous Reimbursable Expenses

TRANSPORTATION Travel does not Use Authorized Transportation Excluded Hours Transportation Types Most Advantageous to the Government Distance Determinations Separate Legs of Travel

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Intro Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Appendix A Appendix B

020206. 020207. 020208. 020209. 020210. 020211. 020212. 020213.

0203 020301. 020302. 020303. 020304. 020305. 020306. 020307. 020308. 020309. 020310. 020312. 020313. 020314. 020315.

0204

Airplane, Train, Ship, and Bus Transportation Reimbursement for Commercial Transportation Reimbursement for Government Transportation Rental Vehicle Privately Owned Vehicles (POV) Car Ferry Transportation Travel in and around the TDY Location Ground Transportation

PER DIEM ALLOWANCE AND OTHER COMPUTATION RULES Daily Allowances Allowable Travel Time As It Affects Per Diem Lodging M&IE Portion of Per Diem Occasional Meals or Occasional Lodging Meal Ticket Maximum Rates AEA (Instead of Per Diem) Reduced Per Diem Trip Length As It Affects Per Diem Lodging and M&IE Per Diem Calculation Rules Return to Permanent Duty Station (PDS) During Long-Term TDY Tax Impact of TDY Travel on a Civilian Employee Impact of the International Date Line (IDL) on Per Diem Other Circumstances Impacting a Traveler's Per Diem

MISCELLANEOUS REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES

0205

020501. 020502. 020503. 020504. 020505.

SHIPMENT AND STORAGE OF HHG WHILE ON TDY

Shipment of HHG by a Service Member Storage in Transit and Special Storage of HHG by a Service Member NTS by a Service Member Removal of HHG from Storage by a Service Member Shipment of HHG by a Civilian Employee on TDY

0206

020601. 020602. 020603. 020604. 020605. 020606.

TRAVEL IN AND AROUND THE PDS

TDY within the PDS Local Area but outside the PDS Limits TDY within the PDS Limits under Emergency Circumstances Travel within the PDS Local Area Taxi Use Incident to Authorized Work outside Regularly Scheduled Working Hours Recruiting Expense Reimbursement Recruiting-Related Parking Expenses

CHAPTER 3: TDY TRAVEL

PART A: BUSINESS TRAVEL

0301

030101. 030102.

ROUTINE TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY)

Common Business Travel TDY before Reporting to the First Permanent Duty Station (PDS)

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